Turkana Container 06 this basket has been designed

this basket has been designed with unique

The details start with the sourcing of wood

This figurative post comes from the Makonde who are skilled wood carvers from Tanzania

They are hand-carved from indigenous wood and often have a shell disk design

Turkana Container 06 this basket has been designedThis beautiful Turkana container is part of an incredibly special collection of pieces which took 8 years to curate. Each container is hand carved from indigenous wood with great skill by the pastoral Turkana people of Kenya. Due to their nomadic lifestyle the Turkana people are skilled in creating functional pieces that are easy to transport from materials readily found in their harsh desert environment. The design of the containers have been